Humidity - Moisture - Hydrometer

A moisture meter measures the amount of water in compounds. Charting the amount of water in substances is extremely important. Moisture tends to change most compounds and not for the better often distorting shapes, forms and designs. Moisture meters are designed to enable users to accurately reveal moisture content levels in a range of materials. The indicator scales on moisture meters can vary in appearance but all will indicate moisture content in percent (% MC). While some moisture meters offer an analog scale, others will read digitally. Most moisture meters are calibrated to wood, which provides a relatively accurate reading in wood moisture content, typically this scale ranges in the 5-40% range. When testing the moisture content in non-wood materials, such as concrete, a relative scale of 0-100 is often used, where 0 is bone dry and 100 is saturated. Additionally, some meters will also offer a third scale for readings for gypsum where the scale readings can range from 0.2% - 50% moisture content. There are three types of moisture meters, pin-type, non-invasive, and meters that offer both pin-type and non-invasive (all-in-one meters). If you have questions about choosing a moisture meter contact a Davis Application Specialist today.